Speyburn

(Spey-BURN)

Not so well known in the UK but one of the top 10 selling malts in the USA. Some locals still refer to the distillery located in Rothes as 'The Gibbet' because of its location near the ancient 'Cnock na Croiche' or 'Hill of the Gibbet' (the word 'gibbet' was originally synonymous with the gallows) Inver House Distillers bought Speyburn in 1991 or 1992, three years after they bought Knockdhu and half a decade before they bought Balblair, Balmenach and Old Pulteney. Core range is a 10 & 25 year old and no age statement Bradan orach and house style is light, fruity and soft Speyside.

The Clan Cask is an exceptional whisky with an interesting history. Laid down in 1975, this whisky has spent 37 years maturing in the traditional dunnage at the Speyburn Distillery. It has been aged in a Spanish oak sherry cask from Pedro Domecq, the ... Click for more info

"Cherry stone, tinned peach and pear on the nose. Slightly floral and perfumed but well balanced. Haribo bears emerge with water-green ones if you're feeling geeky. The taste is ... Click for more info